Egypt takes on South Sudan in Tuesday AFCON 2027 qualifier

Egypt faces South Sudan on Tuesday in the second round of the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

• Egypt completed a one-hour final training session Monday at Juba International Stadium with 23 players.
• The match is set for Tuesday at 4pm Cairo time at Juba International Stadium.
• El-Drandelly said the team trained on artificial turf at the match's scheduled kickoff and players are not concerned about the surface.
• South Sudan's coach said his side is ready to correct the mistakes from its Malawi match ahead of facing Egypt.
• The technical meeting set Egypt's red jerseys and South Sudan's white kits for the Tuesday afternoon match.
• Egypt will be without Mohamed Salah and Mohamed Abdel Moneim over artificial-turf injury concerns, according to reports.
• The CAF-appointed Mauritian refereeing crew for the match is headed by referee Ahmad Imteyaz.
• Egypt coach Hossam Hassan settled on tactical options for the match, including a plan to replace Mohamed Salah and flexible lineup changes.
• Egypt drew 0-0 with Angola in its opening 2027 AFCON qualifier on Friday in Cairo.
• Malawi lead the group with three points, while Angola, Egypt, and South Sudan each have one.
• Tuesday's meeting will be only the second ever between Egypt and South Sudan, whose sole prior encounter was a June 2023 friendly Egypt won 3-0.